Global health officials are monitoring an outbreak of bacterial pneumonia in the U.S that made its way from China and Europe. An outbreak of a strain of bacterial pneumonia has infected children in China, Denmark and the Netherlands primarily between the ages of three to eight years old. Warren County, Ohio, is reporting an “extremely high number” of pediatric pneumonia cases this fall, the county health district said in a statement on Nov. 29. The county has reported 145 cases of pneumonia in children ages 3 to 14 years old since August, which is above the county average and meets the state’s definition of an outbreak. On Thursday, the CDC director told a House committee these infections appear to be common bacteria and viruses that happen everywhere. “As of today, we do not believe this is a new or novel pathogen, we believe this is existing. Meaning COVID, flu, RSV, mycoplasma,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, CDC Director. This time China has handed over data that shows children have been sick with known pathogens but the infections are still evolving. But many question if another pandemic is on the horizon. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health/global-concerns-pneumonia-outbreak-china/509-8c378c8c-e065-4ac9-af4f-666f73dc0c25